Hello,
Hybrid systems are always a compromise and should therefore be avoided. It’s either one or the other!
Underfloor heating is slow to react, whereas radiators allow flexible (ad libitum) heating. This flexibility can save a considerable amount of energy if users behave accordingly. Additionally, the initial investment costs are usually lower.
If the heat source is a heat pump, underfloor heating is generally more suitable due to the lower supply temperature. Unfortunately, there is no universal heating system, even though some are marketed and installed as the ultimate solution.
More important are the boundary conditions such as the building, climate, location, user behavior, etc.
Also, great emphasis should be placed on comprehensive system design: heat load, heating surface sizing, pipe network calculation, and for heat pumps, the source dimensioning. The same applies to domestic hot water generation as well as ventilation, if planned or required. Without this, you might have a heating system that may produce warmth but is definitely not economical.
A thorough system consultation is recommended.
Best regards
misscaro schrieb:
My husband thinks it would be better to install it only in the basement, because of dust and quick heating,...
Hybrid systems are always a compromise and should therefore be avoided. It’s either one or the other!
Underfloor heating is slow to react, whereas radiators allow flexible (ad libitum) heating. This flexibility can save a considerable amount of energy if users behave accordingly. Additionally, the initial investment costs are usually lower.
If the heat source is a heat pump, underfloor heating is generally more suitable due to the lower supply temperature. Unfortunately, there is no universal heating system, even though some are marketed and installed as the ultimate solution.
More important are the boundary conditions such as the building, climate, location, user behavior, etc.
Also, great emphasis should be placed on comprehensive system design: heat load, heating surface sizing, pipe network calculation, and for heat pumps, the source dimensioning. The same applies to domestic hot water generation as well as ventilation, if planned or required. Without this, you might have a heating system that may produce warmth but is definitely not economical.
A thorough system consultation is recommended.
Best regards
misscaro schrieb:
Thanks for the information.
It will be a standard gas heating system with solar plus a hot water storage tank.
We have an 18-month-old son and are expecting another child in 2–3 years. That’s our situation.
Best regards, CaroHello,
that sounds like a KfW 85 standard 😀
That's how we are going to do it too—underfloor heating on the ground floor and radiators on the first floor. Especially in the kids’ rooms, you want it to warm up faster, and nothing beats the good old radiators for that 😉
We are also using underfloor heating on the ground floor for space reasons, putting efficiency savings aside for a moment... 😀
Regards, Bacboy
Similar topics